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Customers confused on solar panel maintenance amid SunPower bankruptcy
News Channel Three has received numerous complaints from local solar power customers. I spoke with John Mitchell, a Palm Springs resident who is a SunPower customer, earlier today. His solar panels were installed by Renova Energy – which paused operations last month – and he leases them from SunPower – which filed for bankruptcy. During
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What’s new at Desert Sands Unified School District
Summer is over and students are back to school in the Desert Sands Unified School District. The biggest district in the valley with just over 26,000 students spread out over 34 schools. News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine caught up with DSUSD Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar who told her a new batch of educators adds to
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Tracking the return of monsoonal moisture
Enjoy the drier air that’s here now because we’re about to get a big surge of monsoonal moisture that will create a very muggy start to our Wednesday morning. Dew point temperatures will quickly climb into the 60s and 70s around the Coachella Valley through the early morning hours. It’ll stay sticky through the day
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Court rules in favor of Indian Wells in lawsuit over term limits
The City of Indian Wells got a legal victory in a lawsuit over a voter-approved measure on term limits. On Monday, the Riverside County Superior Court ruled in favor of the City of Indian Wells to affirm Measure J. Measure J limits City Council members to two four-year terms over a lifetime and prohibits the
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Exclusive: The Living Desert’s Facility protecting Vulnerable Desert Carnivores
Small desert carnivores like the Black-footed cat, Sand cat and Fennec fox are often overlooked – but they are among the most vulnerable species in the world. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is at the forefront of efforts to protect these animals. News Channel 3 took an exclusive tour of the
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Una organización local de inmigrantes sin ánimo de lucro celebra la puesta en marcha del programa “Keeping Families Together”
A partir del lunes, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. empezará a aceptar solicitudes para el proceso Keeping Families Together. La iniciativa Keeping Families Together” de la administración Biden pretende abordar y revertir algunos de los aspectos más controvertidos de la aplicación de la ley de inmigración de años anteriores, en particular los
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DAP Health celebrates 40 years of service to communities throughout the Coachella Valley
DAP Health is celebrating 40 years of continued service to communities throughout the Coachella Valley. In 1984, a group of grassroots volunteers found Desert AIDS Project at a time when the government was slow to respond to the HIV epidemic ravaging the U.S. A year later, DAP launched its own HIV/AIDS testing program in the
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Palm Springs plans to adds 5 miles of bike lanes, asking for community input
The city of Palm Springs plans to install bike lanes on two roads, 2-miles of South Palm Canyon Road and 3-miles of Racquet Club Road. The city says it aims to create more “active transportation” options for residents. The city will organize community meetings next month to hear public comments. South Palm Canyon Drive: 5:30
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Hilary Aftermath 1 Year Later: Power of Water
Tropical Storm Hilary battered the Coachella Valley one year ago. News Channel 3’s John White is taking a look at flood infrastructure and what’s been done one year later in his special report “Power of Water” in our half hour special, “Hilary Aftermath, One Year Later.” Click here for our first story on “The
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Desert Sands Unified welcomes students back to school
Desert Sands Unified School District is welcoming students back to school this morning! Over 26,000 students from across 34 students will walk through school doors today, and the district has been preparing all summer. The first day of school always creates some traffic, the district’s Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar says, “be patient the first couple of
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Indio Public Arts Commission approves six-figure restoration project for ten local murals
The City of Indio’s Public Arts commission voted to restore and protect ten murals over the next few decades. The unanimous vote will provide funding to maintain ten murals around the city, for a total budget of $170,778. The murals that will be included in this project are: Mary Ann’s Bakery, Desert Cahuilla Village, Agriculture
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Heat and a little humidity
Significant heat today, with areas around the Coachella Valley under an Excessive Heat Warning through this evening. Highs will continue in the one-teens today, before starting to drop tomorrow as we see an influx of monsoonal moisture from the south. That monsoonal influx will last for about 24 hours, then a trough of low pressure
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High school football preview: Xavier Prep Saints
The Xavier Prep Saints are ready to put their head down and stand on business for their upcoming 2024 season. “You guys can expect a young team, but one that is willing to hit and do everything they need to do,” Saints senior strong safety Austin McDanel said. “We’re going to be making a run this
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Indio inicia la construcción del proyecto “Street Shadowalk”
Jackson Street Shadowalk es un proyecto que, según los funcionarios de la ciudad, mejorará Jackson Street, agregando 11,000 pies cuadrados de estructuras de sombra entre Kenner Avenue y Avenue 45. El proyecto también reparará y reemplazará aceras, entradas de vehículos, bordillos y rampas de esquina de concreto. El trabajo concreto comienza el 19 de agosto y
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Una persecución policíaca que inició en Upland terminó en Palm Springs con el arresto de un sujeto
Agentes de la policía de la ciudad de Upland ubicada a más de una hora del Valle de Coachella que realizaban su patrullaje de rutina le ordenaron detenerse al conductor de un auto que tenía cuentas pendientes con la justicia, pero el individuo desobedeció e inició una persecución por la I-10 hasta la rampa de
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Election merchandise ready to fly off the shelves as presidential race is set
After President Biden dropped out of the presidential race one month ago, campaign merchandise was all but vetoed. Yard signs, buttons, and shirts that advertised the Biden-Harris ticket were reduced to nostalgic collector’s items. It’s been two weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris announced Governor Tim Walz as her running mate – enough time for
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